…the seizure of vehicles by DVSA. Chambers have encountered all types of issues typical to Traffic Commissioner inquiries, these have included: General non-compliance with undertakings (drivers’ hours; infringements; maintenance). Environmental…
The Judge awarded damages against DEFRA for a marine engineer exposed to asbestos whilst working on government research ships in the 1950’s through to the 1980’s, following the authority of…
Jones, a lifelong gun enthusiast and expert, who held many firearms and shotguns lawfully on certificates, had also accumulated a collection of side arms and a sub machine gun for…
Following a two week trial at Croydon Crown Court, Simon Gurney secured the acquittal of his client who had been accused of historic sexual abuse by 3 of his cousins…
Director of Clerking, David Wright commented, “We are very excited that Naomi, Lewis & Sarah have reached this stage in the pupillage process and we are sure that they will…
Faisal Al-Badri was accused of travelling from Manchester to carry out a contract killing of a West Yorkshire drug dealer. He was also charged with two further robberies at gun…
[intro]Alistair Webster Q.C. and Katherine Blackwell have just completed a contratrading fraud trial in Kingston. [/intro] The trial, one of the most complex ever prosecuted, lasted 5 1/2 months and…
[intro]Chris Daw is currently leading Ben Smitten (25 Bedford Row) in a six month trial surrounding the Valentine’s Day 1988 murder of Lynette White and the alleged miscarriage of justice…
Queens Counsel Alistair Webster and Kate Blackwell of Lincoln House Chambers, head to Hong Kong to deliver a powerful seminar on the ‘The Traps of Innocently Committing Financial Crime and…
…due to commence on 22nd April 2024. There were a number of outstanding issues to be considered at the start of the trial and the prosecution started the day’s proceedings…
…major assets being unfrozen, enabling the companies to continue to trade. The companies had faced a whole raft of allegations relating to waste and compost processes, with the EA alleging…
Alistair Webster QC represented the former owner of a group of companies providing chauffer driven cars to corporate entities and airlines in the High Court. The defendant faced an action…